Monday, 22 June 2015

June Revisited Blog Hop Winner!

Hey!

Sorry for the lateness and being MIA creatively, the new website seems to be keeping me busy with the little time I have whilst the beans are napping. They are ON THE GO constantly when awake and are liking a lot of attention! 

I will share pics soon of them an also a card or two this week ;) Anyway, I have finally got round to counting up the comments and letting Random.org do the work of picking a winner...




Lucky comment #91 in order of the hop is....

Oooh Jane, I don't normally do envy, but am so jealous - lucky you!!! You make some really gorgeous cards and I know those for Uniko won't be any different! These two are fab, I love the raindrops on the first one and the delicate colouring and design of the second one. Many congratulations, you must be so excited! Stef x

Congratulations Stef! Please email me by the 6th July 2015, at beverley@unikostudio.com to claim your prize :)

Ok, that's all from me today, but I will be back again this week with more to share & until then, thank you to everyone who hopped along and commented along the way :)


Friday, 19 June 2015

Challenge #22

Hi All,

Sandie here to let you know about our new challenge here at Uniko. It is a nice and easy one for you but with an optional twist if you feel like challenging yourself a little more:

Anything Goes with the optional twist of a masculine card

Don't forget that you can join in this challenge using any stamps you like. Although using a Uniko stamp you have an extra chance of winning Uniko goodies and if you twist with us even more chance-see prizes list below.

For this challenge we have 2 very special Guest Designers joining us


and 


Both are super talented and creative. To visit their blogs just click on their names. You will see their blogs are full of inspiring projects.

Before we let you know how you can win some fabulous Uniko goodies, let see what our Guest designers and DT have created to inspire you:

Melissa

























Aren't these all fabulous!

Need a little more incentive to join in the fun? Will some prizes help?

The Prizes:

Our DT will choose a winner who will get a £10 gift voucher

Our DT will choose a top 3 who will get 50 Loyalty Reward Points added to their customer account.

We will do a random draw for those who used a Uniko stamp and this winner will get 150 Loyalty Reward Points added to their customer account.

We will do a random draw for those who twist with us (masculine card) and they will receive 100 Loyalty Reward Points added to their customer account.

This challenge runs for 2 weeks, closing on July 3rd 8am BST.

Now it is your turn to join in the fun:



Tuesday, 16 June 2015

NEW Website & a CASE card

Hey!

So, finally the NEW and improved Uniko website is up and running (YAY!) I still have products to add (dies and digital stuff), and I plan on adding more gallery photos. But the clear stamps are all up on there and the NEW loyalty points reward system is working too!

Here is a little overview of the loyalty rewards points system...

How it works:

Register for a new account on the new website. You will receive 25 points for opening an account, you only need to create an account once.
For every £1 you spend (not including postage costs) you will receive 1 point.
Once you have accumulated 50 points this will be worth £1 off a future purchase. Or you can save your points up to purchase a product.
  • £4.95 set requires 247 points
  • £9.95 set requires 497 points
  • £15.95 set requires 797 points
Points can be earned through social media, such as liking a product on Facebook, Tweeting & Google+
Points can be earned for referring a friend to Uniko
Points will be added to Uniko customer accounts (once created by the customer) who have ordered on the old website from February 11th 2015 onwards.

Exceptions:

Points will not be earned when purchasing gift certificates.
Points earned while placing an order cannot be used on that order, they will be added to your account on order completion.
If you are not logged into your account when placing an order, you will not receive points on that order.
Uniko has the right to ban or restrict account holders from earning or redeeming points if Uniko deems the user/account holder to be abusing the system.
So with all the new changes and adding the system, unfortunately I haven't been able to 'bulk' transfer across customer accounts. As this could be an inconvenience to you or if you have problems setting up a new account I am able to set up accounts individually. You can login or register an account HERE.
If you require me to set your account up, simply email me at beverley@unikostudio.com with a USERNAME you would like to use (this cannot be changed once the account is set up) and an EMAIL address you want associated with the account. 
If you have ordered from Uniko over the past 2 weeks you will have noticed I have changed the stamp set inlays to co-ordinate with our new fresh look. I will be providing a downloadable file containing ALL the new inlays for you to be able to print at home if you would like all your Uniko clear stamps to look the same. Especially if you are a little OCD like me ;) This will be available in the next week or so.
Anyway, I think that is all I have to share for now about the website ;) be sure to pop on over HERE and have a look about. 
I do have a card to share too...



This is one of the cards the class made at The Paperlane on saturday, we did some die cutting techniques mixed with 'spotlight' stamping. This card was also inspired and a CASE of THIS card by DT member Sarah P. 




I decided to use turquoise, instead of the gold like on Sarah's card and change the orientation and die cut mounted layer. Below is a close up of the detail...




I have another 2 classes coming up on July 11th at The Paperlane, which is also Uniko Release Day. We will be using the new products in the class, so if you fancy trying the sets out before you by be sure to secure your place in the class by emailing Caz, caz3410@gmail.com
Ok, that's all from me today, I had best go and get some work done whilst the beans are still napping! Thanks for stopping by today :)

Supplies
Card Stock: SU! Pumpkin Pie, White (HobbyCraft)
Ink: Memento Luxe Rose Bud & Morocco, VersaMagic Turquoise Gem & Mango Madness
Accessories: Papertrey Ink Frame Die, Mama Elephant 'hello' die, SU! Glitter

Thursday, 11 June 2015

June 2015 Design Team Blog Hop, GIVEAWAY & NEWS!

* This is my 2nd post for the day, for my TIME OUT Challenges card please click HERE*


Hey!

I'm SO happy you've stopped by the blog today as today is the June 2015 Design Team Blog Hop. Along with the hop and giveaway, I am also sharing lots of NEWS!! So be sure to grab a drink, get comfy, relax and enjoy!

As we've quite a few new followers here, ("Hello & Thank you") I will explain what's going on! Here at Uniko I currently only release new products every other month. This is for a number of reasons, firstly, being an avid paper crafter myself and knowing the current economic climate I know 'some' are on a limited budget when it comes to buying new stash, so this way you're not tempted to splurge too much every month.

The second reason is that it is just me here at Uniko HQ. I currently run this little business single handedly, designing, blogging, demoing, classes, packing. Alongside that I am a full time mum to 9 month old twin boys! So releasing every other month gives me chance to keep my head above water, well...just about!

So, on the in-between release months the Design Team & I take a look back at a previously released product, dust it off and give it some love! This month I decided to dust off the previously released Pure Florals: Gerbera...




Along with this set being the TOP selling product here at Uniko ;) I thought it would be nice for some lovely Summer floral cards (though this is the kind of flower that can be used all year round too.

Here are a couple of my 'old faves' using the set...






Unfortunately I haven't had time to create a new project due to reasons below, but I know the DT will make up for my tardiness!


Before I get to the Design Team Blog Hop, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the newest member of the Design Team. I am super honoured and happy to introduce you to...

Jane Taylor from Purplejet Loves Crafts




Now for some AWESOME projects from the Design Team using Pure Florals: Gerbera. The GIVEAWAY... Simply comment along the hop for your chance to win the featured set or a eGift Certificate code to the same value if you already own the set.




CLICK HERE to see more from Deborah




CLICK HERE to see more from Gillian




CLICK HERE to see more from Jane




CLICK HERE to see more from Nicki




CLICK HERE to see more from Sandie




CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah G




CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah P



So, that's not ALL for today! You may have noticed a few updates here on the Uniko blog over the past week or so. I've been working hard behind the scenes with the help of my husband on a little rebranding of the company and a NEW website design with LOTS of NEW features. The new website will go LIVE at this SUNDAY 14th June 2015 (Fingers, toes & everything crossed!)

We have 7 stamp set RESTOCKS (available now on the current website) including Always & Forever, Balloon Bash, Background Builders: Squared, English Country Garden Butterflies, Flower Power #5 and #6 and Simply Said Birthday.

PHEW! I think that is all I have to share with you today, please bear with me whilst I iron out any kinks with the new website. I will also be sharing more information on the new product packaging over the next day or so and other bits & pieces too!

THANK YOU so much for stopping by today and your continued support and custom which makes my little dream and business stay alive.


TIME OUT Challenges - Inspired By Words

Hey!

It's time for challenge #33 over at TIME OUT Challenges and we are back to being inspired by words, the phrase for this fortnights challenge is...


Happy is the bride that the sun shines on


What do these words inspire you to create? I was inspired by the word bride, which resulted in this card...





I am loving my Mama Elephant dies I bought with my birthday money and I can't seem to stop using the curved edge die :) I dusted off my All Occasion Sentiments #5 stamp set along with Background Builders: Vines to pair with the die along with my favourite ink colours and card base colour! 




This fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us, Sue, be sure to stop by Sue's blog HERE to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team...




For all the info and to link up your challenge be sure to stop by the TIME OUT Challenges blog. I look forward to seeing your creations :)

I will be back AGAIN in a couple of hours with LOTS MORE to share & until then, thank you for stopping by today.


Thursday, 4 June 2015

Still TIME to join in at TIME OUT Challenges!

Hey!

There is still TIME to join in at TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight is a CASE challenge, with your own twist. This month we have an awesome muse, Deepti from Dee's Art Utopia.

Along with having an awesome muse to CASE, Deepti is giving an awesome prize away for this challenge. You may or may not know that Deepti has designed her first stamp set and it is for sale HERE through Stamplorations. Though you have the chance to WIN a set by joining in on the challenge :)

Here is Deepti's card we are CASEing...




And here how I was inspired...




Again I used a combination of Uniko stamps to create my card. I was again inspired by the gingham effect on Deepti's card and recreated this on the lower section of my card using Background Builders: Squared (Back in stock June 11th) and Background Builders: Vines. I used my new (to me) Mama Elephant dies to create the curved black panel which is adhered using foam adhesive and has a stamped sentiment from A Gift For You.




Ok, that's all from me today, but there is much more inspiration over at TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us, Maura, be sure to stop by Maura s Splitcoast Stampers Page HERE to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team.

For all the info and to link up your challenge be sure to stop by the TIME OUT Challenges blog. I look forward to seeing your creations :) I'll be back soon with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today.



Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Winners

Hi, Sandie here to announce the winners of our 'Flowers' challenge.

We loved seeing all your Floral creations and we chose a random winner from all those who used Uniko Stamps and that winner is:

#16 Di

Please contact Bev at beverley@unikostudio.com to claim your £10 gift voucher.

Next we have our winner chosen by the DT:

#55 Julie B



Congratulations and here is your winners badge:


You have won a £20 gift voucher to spend in Uniko store here-please contact Beverley at beverley@unikostudio.com

Also we would love to have join us as our Guest Designer at a future challenge. If you are interested please contact Bev at beverley@unikostudio.com within 5 days.

Now for our Top 3 chosen by our DT:

#3 Camilla





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You have all won a £5 gift voucher to spend at our store here. Please contact Beverley at beverley@unikostudio.com

Congratulations to all our winners.